(19)
(11) EP 3 254 314 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
13.12.2017 Bulletin 2017/50

(21) Application number: 16702311.8

(22) Date of filing: 19.01.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 31/02(2006.01)
H01L 31/068(2012.01)
H02S 40/34(2014.01)
 H01L 31/05(2014.01)
H01L 31/0747(2012.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2016/013953
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/126416 (11.08.2016 Gazette 2016/32)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 02.02.2015 US 201514611988

(71) Applicant: SolarCity Corporation
San Mateo, CA 94402 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HENG, Jiunn Benjamin
    Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 (US)
  • ERBEN, Christoph
    Los Gatos, CA 95032 (US)
  • YANG, Bobby
    Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 (US)

(74) Representative: Bryn-Jacobsen, Caelia et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP Lacon London 84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL
London WC1X 8NL (GB)

   


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